Schools

Whitnall Facilities Project Slightly Behind Schedule

But district does not anticipate any major changes in the project's timeline.

Though the $6.5 million facilities project is slightly behind schedule thanks to a gasline hiccup, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Matt Karshna said the project’s timeline has not been compromised.

“The dominoes are starting to fall and things are starting to come together,” Karshna told the Whitnall School Board on Monday.

“We’re a little bit behind schedule but not in the sense that it will change our end date. We had some flex room this summer and this fall to get some things done. … (Current projects are) going to get completed this fall. And the work on the football field will start on time this fall.”

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According to a report provided by VJS Construction Services, underground utilities were found during the grading of the new south pond and baseball field, and during work on the east parking lot.

The report said a gas line was uncovered and will have to be moved, and a water main on the east end of the property was discovered resulting in a redesign of the parking lot to allow the proper coverage on the water main.

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Both Karshna and VJS have been in touch with WE Energies and hopes to have both issues resolved soon.

Board member Bernard Shaw expressed surprise that the gas line was not identified earlier in the process. Karshna said construction crews were surprised at the depth of the gas line, expecting it to be much deeper.

During the rest of this month, construction of the new baseball field, including the remodeling of the dugouts, installing of new fencing and pouring of a concrete slab for bleachers, will take place.


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